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December 2019
Research Services to help grow capital and derive yield through real wealth investments and trading opportunities.
The Cedargold Impact Investing Portfolio:Helping Society and the Environment through Financial Outperformance
Target: Outperformance relative to funds or industry benchmark indices at lower risk, and through businesses with strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that address environment, social and governance (ESG) factors towards socially responsible investing (SRI), and with business models or projects involving Impact Investing.
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Disclaimer
• This information and material contained in this presentation is of a general nature and is intended for educational purposes only. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as investment advice or to predict future performance. This presentation does not constitute a recommendation or a solicitation or offer of the purchase or sale of securities. Furthermore, this presentation does not endorse or recommend any tax, legal, or investment related strategy, trading related strategy or model portfolio. The future performance of an investment, trade, strategy or model portfolio cannot be deduced from past performance.
• As with any investment , trade, strategy or mode portfolio, the outcome depends upon many factors including: investment or trading objectives, income, net worth, tax bracket, risk tolerance, as well as economic and market factors. Asset allocation does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment or trading loss. Economic forecasts set forth may not develop as predicted and there can be no guarantee that investments, trades, strategies or mode portfolios promoted will be successful.
• All information contained in this presentation has been derived from sources that are deemed by us to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed.
• Yra Harris is serving as a Research Strategist role and not performing in a Portfolio Manager role.
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Management Team- Trade through the eyes of Yra!
• Recognized Trader with 40+ years of track record
• Track record of successful trading through technical and fundamental analysis
• Member of the Board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) for 6 years
• Floor Broker and Floor Trader
• Provides regular analysis on the Financial Markets as a guest on
Yra Harris Research Strategist
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Management Team – Portfolio, Risk, Policy Expertise
• International leader in management, corporate growth, restructuring, investment and financings with experience in over 50 countries
• Macro economics and monetary policy specialist
• MBA in Finance
• On the Board of Directors of several entities
Uli KortschSenior Advisor
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Management Team – Portfolio, Risk, Policy Expertise
• Financial Market Executive and Global Market Strategist known for thought-provoking ideas driving innovation
• Founder and CEO of FETI Group, Inc., a market consultancy firm
• Held leadership positions at Scotiabank, Barclays and Lehman, as well as, at macro hedge funds Moore Capital Management and Capra Asset Management
• Served on the NJ State Investment Council from 2010-2018
Guy HaselmannAdvisor
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Management Team – CEO
• Founder and CEO of The Cedar Portfolio and Cedargold
• Senior management positions with KPMG and Manulife
• Series 65, Professional Risk Manager and Derivatives Market Specialist, Wealth Management/Capital Markets
• Education/degree from MIT
Richard BonugliCEO, The Cedar Portfolio
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Current Challenges in Investing and Trading
How to get real yield in an environment of essentially 0% interest rates, negative real interest rates (nominal interest rates minus inflation), or even negative nominal interest rates?
How to preserve purchasing power when central banks and governments around the world are intentionally weakening their currencies or intervening in the economy with ring-fencing regulations?
How to invest to help society, the environment and target financial outperformance at the same time? How to invest in strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, Social Responsible Investment (SRI), and Impact Investing business models and projects?
How to mitigate potential adverse risks such as defaults, capital controls, protectionism, trade wars, bank account bail-ins, nationalizations, climate change and regulatory capture?
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Investing Process for the Portfolio Step 1. Assess 7 Quantitative + 7 Qualitative Smart Beta Factors
Universe of Potential Equities in the Portfolio
Assessment of 7 Quantitative Factors
Assessment of 7 Qualitative Factors
Pool of Suitable Equities in the PortfolioGlobal Equities Pool (GEP)
Ongoing Assessment Process for Suitability in the Portfolio
each Quantitative Factor with
studies indicating positive correlation
to equity outperformance
Including assessing strong CSR programs, ESG factors, and SRI
screening
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Investing Process for the Portfolio Step 2. Assess for Impact Investing-related Business or Projects
Global Equities Pool (GEP)
Businesses with social or environment products, services or projects
Impact Investing Portfolio
Ongoing Assessment Process for Suitability in the Portfolio
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Our Approach is based on a powerful school of economics and emphasizes these study findings
Deutsche Bank – University of Hamburg (2015)• Positive link between stronger ESG management and better
financial performanceHarvard Business Study (2015)• Focusing on material sustainability issues can be value-
enhancing for shareholdersAlex Edmans on The Business Case for Purposeful Business• Link to Presentation
The approach is based upon using the principles of the Austrian School of Economics (ASE) towards investing and trading. The ASE is a school of thought initially developed from some economists in Vienna Austria back in the 1870s. The ASE emphasizes savings and investment, with minimal debt and leverage, and maintains that policy changes which allow markets to operate freely result in economic growth and wealth creation, as opposed to interventionist policies which are not friendly to the markets and result in economic stagnation and wealth destruction. Profit opportunities exist when these changes are anticipated and interpreted properly, and when identifying cash-flowing businesses characterized by innovation, longevity and growth in value.
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Impact Investing Portfolio Approach and Features
• General Themes of Businesses in the Portfolio:
• Businesses offering products or services towards being more eco-friendly;
• Businesses enhancing the health and well-being of individuals and society as a whole;
• Businesses improving the working environment and boosting worker productivity.
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Impact Investing Portfolio Approach and Features• Portfolio emphasis on dual focus of helping society and the environment
at the same time targeting financial outperformance relative to industry benchmarks at generally the same or lower risk:
• Businesses increasing their profitability grows the stakeholder pie, enhancing socially responsible performance to all stakeholders – investors, communities, employees, customers, suppliers and governments;
• Businesses implementing responsible corporate actions and activities with respect to strong CSR programs, ESG factors, SRI screening and impact investing result in positive direct or indirect influence on their financial performance.
• Responsible Investment (RI) is a key part of the Portfolio investment strategy
• We are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (https://unpri.org)
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Cedargold Impact Investing Portfolio – Backtesting Results from 2005Financial Outperformance to Industry Benchmarks at generally lower risk!
M E T R I C P O R T F O L I O M S C I W O R L D
I N D E X
Start Balance $10,000 $10,000
End Balance $112,830 $19,552
End Balance (inflation adjusted)
$83,801 $14,521
CAGR 17.86% 4.65%
CAGR (inflation adjusted) 15.50% 2.56%
Annualized Volatility 15.96% 14.74%
Beta 0.95 1.00
Max. Drawdown -44.02% -55.37%
Sharpe Ratio 1.04 0.30
Sortino Ratio 1.73 0.41
$ = USD
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Performance Statistics of Impact Investing Portfolios Compared with our Cedargold Impact Investing Portfolio
METRIC CEDARGOLD WEALTHSIMPLE GROWTH
MODERN ADVISOR BETTERMENT
PERSONAL CAPITAL SMART
CAGR 17.9% 7.4% 3.5% 4.5% 11.1%
SINCE WHEN
2005 2016 2017 2007 1990
click on hyperlinks for reference to numbers providedCAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate
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